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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.51 (1239 reviews)

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4.55

Based on 1,239 reviews, last reviewed 18th Feb 2026

37% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

11%

Latest highest rating:

4

Had to wait a while for my phone call to be answered... Had to wait a while for my phone call to be answered but the person I spoke to was very helpful Reviewed on: 18th February 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

FBS have made it extremely difficult to set up a jis... FBS have made it extremely difficult to set up a jisa for my son - I now only know it has been set up because I phoned to enquire. Money has been paid... Read more Reviewed on: 14th February 2026

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The Family Building Society savings reviews can help you to find out more about life at the Family Building Society. How easy is it to contact the Family Building Society? And how friendly are they? Our Family Building Society savings reviews can help you to find out information like this. Smart Money People is an independent source of honest reviews.

Family Building Society Savings reviews (1239)

Review of the Family Building Society, Savings:

Quick response.

No call queue. Vandelle Shango answered my questions efficiently. Reviewed on: 14th February 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, it's great to hear of your positive experience with us! Response date: 1st April 2025

Job well done

Rosie Keysell was very helpful in assisting. Reviewed on: 12th September 2025

Account access.

Very patient adviser helping to access my account, did not complete this issue but that was down to me. Reviewed on: 11th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your positive feedback regarding our service! Response date: 11th September 2025

Excellent Service.

I spoke to Gillian Collard - Customer Service Representative earlier today to discuss my account and was very pleased with the service received to resolve the issue with my account. Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear of your positive experience with Gill! Response date: 11th September 2025

Friendly and very helpful.

Friendly and very helpful. Will recommend to a friend Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your positive feedback regarding our service! Response date: 11th September 2025

I could not access my savings account online.

I could not access my savings account online. The system was changed for two authentication in May 2025 and I was not notified or sent a letter to explain this. Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your feedback regarding our service. Your feedback has been passed on to the relevant team to support ongoing improvements to our services. If there's anything else you need further assistance with, please don't hesitate to let us know. Kind regards Family Building Society Response date: 29th October 2025

online support

clear and helpful, with patience Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with our service! Response date: 23rd October 2025

Steph has been very helpful today, and in the past,...

Steph has been very helpful today, and in the past, however other members of staff we have dealt with havent been very nice at all. We've been given conflicting information on numerous occasions which is really upsetting Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear of your positive experience with Steph! Response date: 11th September 2025

Wait time on telephone for call to be answered was 2...

Wait time on telephone for call to be answered was 24 minutes which was too long. However the assistance then provided by the operator was excellent. Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're pleased to hear you the assistance provided by our agent was excellent. We're sorry for the time time it took to answer your call. Our phone lines have been exceptionally busy over the last few days. Please rest assured we are doing everything we can to reduce call wait times. Kind regards Family Building Society Response date: 11th September 2025

Excellent (and very patient!) Customer Services

I had to speak to Customer Services to help reset my password after being locked out of my account. Lisa Adams was endlessly patient in helping me to get things up and running again. I really appreciate all the help! Reviewed on: 9th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with our service! Response date: 23rd October 2025

Great customer service

It's very easy to deal with Family Building Society. Communication is always clear and regular , and whenever I've had a query , it has always been dealt with effectively by helpful and knowledgeable staff Reviewed on: 9th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with our service! Response date: 23rd October 2025

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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

37% decrease in 5 star reviews

200% increase in 1 star reviews

Latest highest rating:

4

Latest lowest rating:

1

About this product

Family Building Society Savings reviews (1239)

Quick response.

Job well done

Account access.

Excellent Service.

Friendly and very helpful.

I could not access my savings account online.

online support

Steph has been very helpful today, and in the past,...

Wait time on telephone for call to be answered was 2...

Excellent (and very patient!) Customer Services

Great customer service

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